WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 113

(2) "HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE" MEANS ANY TYPE OF HEALTH
CARE COVERAGE UNDER WHICH MEDICAL CARE SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED TO
THE CHILD THROUGH AN INSURER.

(3) "INSURER" MEANS;

(I) A COMMERCIAL INSURER, A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE
ORGANIZATION, OR A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION OPERATING IN THIS
STATE UNDER A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY ISSUED BY THE MARYLAND
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION;

(II) A GROUP HEALTH PLAN, AS DEFINED IN § 607(1) OF THE
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 AND ANY SUBSEQUENT
MODIFICATIONS TO THE ACT; AND

(III) AN ENTITY OFFERING A SERVICE BENEFIT PLAN.

(B) The court may include in any support order a provision requiring either parent
to include the child [on] IN the parent's health insurance [policy] COVERAGE if:

(1) the parent [is covered by a] CAN OBTAIN health insurance [policy]
COVERAGE THROUGH AN EMPLOYER OR ANY FORM OF GROUP HEALTH
INSURANCE COVERAGE; and

(2) the child can be included [on the policy] at a reasonable cost to the
parent] IN THAT HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.

(C) AN ORDER OF A COURT REQUIRING THE PROVISION OF HEALTH
INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR A CHILD MAY BE ISSUED SEPARATE FROM OR IN
CONJUNCTION WITH AN EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER.

(D) (1) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER A PARENT IS ORDERED TO OBTAIN HEALTH
INSURANCE COVERAGE UNDER THIS SECTION OR HAS VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, THE PARENT SHALL PROVIDE TO THE OTHER
PARENT AND, IF A SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IS INVOLVED IN THE CASE,
THE SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY:

(I) THE PARENT'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER;

(II) THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE
PARENT'S EMPLOYER;

(III) WHETHER THE PARENT'S EMPLOYER HAS HEALTH INSURANCE
COVERAGE AVAILABLE;

(IV)    PROOF THAT HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE HAS BEEN
PROVIDED FOR THE CHILD; AND

(V)     ANY OTHER INFORMATION NECESSARY TO MAKE FILE A
CLAIM INCLUDING:

1. THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE
HEALTH INSURANCE INSURER;

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